Try the excellent beer at this local brewery which serves as the de facto gathering place for locals to share post-hike or ride kudos and gossip. There's no food, just popcorn and a small but breezy upper deck overlooking downtown Helena. Check out their latest experiments – Spring Ale with Lemongrass when we were there.
Blackfoot River Brewing
Montana
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Step back into old-old Helena on this short stretch of brick road lined with historic buildings and log cabins. It was named after Louis Reeder – the man…
2. Historic Downtown Pedestrian Mall
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Helena was born with the discovery of gold in 1864 along the creek that is now Last Chance Gulch road. The pedestrian-only mall weaves between the…
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This museum in downtown Helena exhibits contemporary art by Montana artists in a variety of mediums.
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Rising like an apparition from old Europe over the town is this neo-Gothic cathedral completed in 1924, some 16 years after construction began. Highlights…
1.11 MILES
This grand neoclassical building was completed in 1902 and is known for its beacon-like dome, richly decorated with gold-rimmed paintings inside.